Green sanctuaries in the dense East Village neighbourhood in New York City offer music, films, performances and space to relax to New Yorkers and visitors. Nestled among apartment buildings they're seen as valuable property by developers looking to put up another condominium building in this rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood. But they continue to fight for their survival.

Le Petit Versailles garden occupies one plot between two apartment buildings on E Houston street in East Village, NYC.